Return from Witch Mountain

Sinister forces from this world against two young space travellers from another.

1978 • 95 min • Adventure · Fantasy · Science Fiction · Family

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Synopsis

Tony and Tia are other-worldly twins endowed with telekinesis. When their Uncle Bene drops them off in Los Angeles for an earthbound vacation, a display of their supernatural skill catches the eye of the nefarious Dr. Gannon and his partner in crime, Letha, who see rich possibilities in harnessing the children's gifts. They kidnap Tony, and Tia gives chase only to find Gannon is using her brother's powers against her.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

243 reviews

100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
59 Audience · 241 · 49%

Other-worldly twins Tony and Tia visit Los Angeles, but their telekinetic powers attract the attention of a scheming doctor and his partner. When Tony is kidnapped, Tia must use her abilities to rescue him and stop their nefarious plans.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Children are kidnapped
Some suspenseful moments with mild peril
Characters use mind control technology

What it models well

Helping family and friends
Overcoming challenges
Using powers responsibly

Talk about it after

What makes someone good or bad?
How can we use our special talents to help others?

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Top billed cast

Director: John Hough • Crew: Malcolm Marmorstein

Trailers & clips

Return from Witch Mountain (trailer)

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Much as with Ray Milland & Donald Pleasence in the first of these; this sequel is much more about the baddies - in this case a wonderfully venal Bette Davis "Letha" and Christopher Lee as the bonkers scientist "Victor": Lee must be twice the height of his diminutive co-star! Our pair of kids get to go to Los Angeles for a visit.…
CinemaSerf, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
After an intriguing first film, <em>'Return from Witch Mountain'</em> is annoyingly a sequel that chooses a lazy, formulaic evil villain storyline. Don't get me wrong, what you get isn't anything majorly negative but it does very little to boost the production it precedes. The 1975 film ends with a revelation of something more, to the point you'd expect them to build upon it here.…
r96sk, TMDB Community